Partnership with ITA offers WBSC member Federations new Anti Doping Webinar series
The renewed partnership between the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the International Testing Agency (ITA) will offer WBSC Member National Federations a new series of webinars addressing anti-doping and clean sport principles.
The five webinars will run from 26 September to 24 October. Each webinar is scheduled from 14:00 to 15:00 (CEST). They will be in English, with simultaneous translations into Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
The series will open on Thursday, 26 September, with an introduction to anti-doping. The aim is to understand the key players and take participants through athletes’ rights and responsibilities. The webinar will also discuss Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) with the help of a legal expert.
Thursday, 3 October, will be about the Doping Control Process, from notification to blood and urine sample collection to sample analysis. The webinar will also cover a few common scenarios, such as delays, partial and diluted samples, and other modifications to the sample collection process.
The third webinar, scheduled for Thursday, 10 October, will discuss Medications, Supplements, the Prohibited List, and the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Participants will familiarise themselves with the principle of Strict Liability.
On Thursday, 17 October, ITA will educate on Values, Consequences and Reporting. Participants will be asked a question: What does clean sport mean to you? Athlete testimonials will show the consequences of doping.
The final webinar of the series is scheduled for Thursday, 24 October, and will be about Out of Competition Testing. The webinar will explain what it means to be included in the Registered Testing Pool, the additional responsibilities, and how to provide your whereabouts information. There will also be top tips for using ADAMS and the handy Athlete Central app.
These webinars are part of the WBSC educational programme. The WBSC highly encourages athletes and coaches to participate in all sessions and obtain a certificate of completion.
The ITA and the WBSC have been collaborating since January 2020. After this initial one-year term, the world governing body for baseball and softball decided to extend its collaboration and build on its confidence in ITA’s expert anti-doping programmes.